Piano chords · Old-time stride
Portrait of Jennie: piano accompaniment sheet music
- Db major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- 1948
- Easy
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Portrait of Jennie written out as piano music: the iv – bVII7 – iii – vi loop in Db major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride) and the right hand soft chords.
Portrait of Jennie chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Db major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gbm | iv | Gb Bbb Db |
| 2 | Cb7 | bVII7 | Cb Eb Gb Bbb |
| 3 | Fm | iii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bbm | vi | Bb Db F |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Gbm – Cb7 – Fm – Bbm chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Portrait of Jennie
Does the sheet music for Portrait of Jennie have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Portrait of Jennie?
The loop is Gbm – Cb7 – Fm – Bbm (iv – bVII7 – iii – vi) in Db major, and the song ends on Ebm – Ab7 – Db.
What key is Portrait of Jennie in?
Db major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Portrait of Jennie?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Portrait of Jennie easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.